Tex (film)

Tex is a 1982 American drama film directed by Tim Hunter (his first film as a director) and written by Charles S. Haas. It is based on the novel of the same name by S. E. Hinton. Matt Dillon and Jim Metzler play brothers who struggle after their mother dies and their father walks out on them. Tex received positive reviews for its realism and its content. The project is notable for being marketed under the "Walt Disney Productions" trademark initially and eventually under the "Touchstone Films" trademark, which was developed specifically for this motion picture.

Tex (film)

Tex is a 1982 American drama film directed by Tim Hunter (his first film as a director) and written by Charles S. Haas. It is based on the novel of the same name by S. E. Hinton. Matt Dillon and Jim Metzler play brothers who struggle after their mother dies and their father walks out on them. Tex received positive reviews for its realism and its content. The project is notable for being marketed under the "Walt Disney Productions" trademark initially and eventually under the "Touchstone Films" trademark, which was developed specifically for this motion picture.